Born 1 September 1936 in Kropa, now living in Dobro Polje (near Brezje in Gorenjska/Slovenija) and teaching music in nearly Radovljica. He graduated in the history of music from the Ljubljana Academy of Music in 1963 and has been involved in musical education ever since, for the most part as the head of his local music school. He is also a choral director and composer. His works range from choral pieces and didactic compositions to larger works for chamber groups and vocal/instrumental works. A number of his works have been published. Almost all of his compositions have received public performance and a number have also been released as recording.